He produced such diverse acts as Moby Grape, Herbie Hancock, the Pointer Sisters, Santana, and Taj Mahal.
Rubinson also founded The Automatt Recording Studios and was the music producer for the film Apocalypse Now.
[2] David Rubinson was graduated from Columbia University in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in English.
[1] After suffering a severe heart attack, Rubinson retired from record production in 1982, thereafter devoting his time to artist management (Narada Michael Walden, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Marcel Marceau, Wayne Shorter) and film.
[1] In 2009, Rubinson relocated to France to practice permaculture and sustainable, renewable food production and became a public opponent of the actions of Israel in Gaza.